Originally published at: VIDEO: Allegra Kirkland and Mike Rothschild on Why Some Conspiracy Theories Stick With Us - TPM – Talking Points Memo
Conspiracy theories have become an inescapable part of American politics and political culture. I talked to Mike Rothschild, a journalist and conspiracy researcher who writes TPM’s Rough Edges column, about why some conspiracies endure, and what happens when fringe ideas are legitimized by some of the most powerful people on earth. We got into the long tail…
